Cessna 182 accident near Canoncito, NM
On October 16, 2018, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Canoncito, NM. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 16, 2018
- Place
- Canoncito, NM
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.071°N, 107.035°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181016X94909
Official records · CEN19FA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Albuquerque Approach Control Communications: Document (MP3), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 16, 2018, about 1622 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 182P airplane, N9326G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Canoncito, New Mexico. The pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to recovered GPS track data, the cross-country flight departed earlier in the day from Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), Fullerton, California, and made a planned fuel stop at Lake Havasu City Airport (HII), Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The manager of the fixed base operator at HII reported that the airplane was fueled with 30.9 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation fuel before it departed. According to air traffic control (ATC) data and GPS track data, the flight departed HII about 1234 and climbed to an assigned cruise altitude of 19,000 ft mean sea level (msl) while continuing toward Albuquerque, New Mexico. At 1608:25, the pilot established contact with Albuquerque Approach and reported descending through 14,600 ft msl to 10,000 ft msl. The controller relayed the current weather conditions for Double Eagle II Airport (AEG), Albuquerque, New Mexico, told the pilot to fly direct to the Albuquerque Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (ABQ VOR), and to expect the visual approach to runway 14 at AEG. At 1612:19, the controller told the pilot that the airplane was on a southerly track, to turn to a 080° heading, and then resume a direct course to the ABQ VOR. At 1613:35, the controller asked the pilot to verify his heading. The pilot
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to induction system icing. Contributing to the accident was the fractured carburetor heat control cable, which rendered the carburetor heat inoperative.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
